Summary
- The article discusses the importance of promoting a common European identity rooted in the EU’s founding values amid challenges such as rising ethnocentric nationalism, generational crisis of faith in politics, and governments in central/eastern Europe countering multiculturalism.
- There is an urgent need for leaders to exhibit ethical ambition and address material discontents to rebuild trust in politics.
- The report calls for defending core EU values of equality and inclusion with more vigor to combat the growing threats to Europe’s soul.
- A concerted effort is required to strengthen cooperation, solidarity, and civic notion of European identity.